shortages
n. 不足( shortage的名词复数 ); 缺少; 缺少量; 不足额
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief...
资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。
Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...
越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey equipment.
他们的医疗体系有很多不足:要排队等候,资源短缺,设备陈旧。
Lithuanians are waking up to a world of increasing shortages.
立陶宛人开始意识到物资日益匮乏。
Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis.
石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。
Food shortages are widespread.
食物短缺的情况很普遍。